In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsIn the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.
The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.
In the circuit of the Jordan hath the king cast them, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zarthan.
In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay-ground between Succoth and Zaretan.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile